Spotlight on Teaching and Learning: Upcoming meetings and workshops

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Spotlight on Teaching and Learning

Join the FSE Learning and Teaching Hub for professional learning opportunities this semester. 

Teaching Community of Practice Meetings

The Teaching Community of Practice, or TCP, is a large group of Fulton Schools faculty and instructors who come together regularly to learn about and discuss topics related to Engineering Education. The group is open to anyone interested in the Fulton Schools community.

TCP Meetings
First Fridays during Fall 2022
11 a.m.–noon MST, with optional discussion noon–12:30 p.m.
Attend via Zoom

  • September 2, 2022: Mastery-Based Assessment, with guest speakers  Sara Atwood and Kurt DeGoede, Elizabethtown College.
  • October 7, 2022: Practicing Imperfection: Cruelty-Free Approaches to Pedagogy and Syllabi, with guest speaker Matt Cheney, Plymouth State University.
  • November 4, 2022: Culturally Relevant Pedagogy, with guest speaker Homero Murzi, Virginia Tech.

Educational Technology Workshops

Educational Technology, or EdTech, workshops help instructors to make informed decisions about integrating various tools into their courses by demonstrating technology options and providing expert guidance on pedagogical purpose and implementation. 

EdTech Workshops
Third Fridays during Fall 2022
11 a.m.–noon MST
Attend via Zoom

  • September 16, 2022: Gradescope.
  • October 21, 2022: MediaPlus.
  • November 18, 2022: FSE Cloud Classroom (Apporto)

Research-based Instructional Strategies in Engineering Series 

Research-based Instructional Strategies in Engineering, or RISE, is a yearlong foundational program designed to offer actionable instructional ideas specific to teaching and learning in engineering courses. 

The Hub is piloting a new approach to the RISE series this academic year, which included a kick-off prior to the semester start and more interactive sessions throughout the semester. Resources from the kick-off can be found in the RISE resource folder.

RISE Series meetings
11 a.m.–12:30 p.m. MST
Attend via Zoom

  • Friday, September 23, 2022.
  • Friday, December 2, 2022.

Check out the professional learning calendar to learn more.

You can also follow the Learning and Teaching Hub on LinkedIn, Twitter, and YouTube for news, upcoming events, and resources related to teaching and learning at the Fulton Schools. 

If you have any questions about upcoming opportunities or instructional support, email at [email protected].